SK1112 Physics I 9.0 credits

Electrostatics: Field and potential, Gauss’s theorem, metals and dielectrics, the capacitor, electrostatic energy.

Magnetism: Sources of the field, force and torque, magnetic materials and magnetic energy, technical applications, induction and inductance, mechanical waves.

Electromagnetic waves: Geometrical optics, polarization, interference and diffraction, coherence.

After completing the course the student should be able to:

• solve technical problems relevant to its program related to electric and magnetic fields, mechanical and electromagnetic waves, and assess the reasonableness of the solution.
• use physical measurement methods and instruments, evaluate measurement data and report results and evaluate limitations.

As for the M- and T-programmes.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• INL1 - Assignments, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• LAB2 - Laboratory Work, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Examination, 5.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Written exam (TEN1; 5 ECTS, grading scale A-F).
Hand-in assignments (INL1; 1 ECTS, grading scale P/F).
Passed lab experiments (LAB1; 1 ECTS, grading scale P/F), (LAB2; 2 ECTS, grading scale P/F).

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Ulf Göran Manneberg

Anna Burvall

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.